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    Viewing angles on monitors

    Silly question but here goes Are there any type of monitors that still have a good picture view from sharper viewing angles? This is our CCTV monitor and we keep It in our walk in pantry It was originally just sitting at head height when you walk in at standing level Now we've gotten the...
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    Camera missed most of the motion event.

    Hi I installed a new camera a Hikvision 2CD2387/LISU at our front porch. It mostly captures stuff with motion detection. However sometimes we have a delivery driver for example who is just super keen and too good at his job and quickly runs out of his van drops off the package and jobs off, all...
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    UI3 slow even crashing my NVR PC

    Hi Ive been running BI on this below PC ( refurbed Dell optiplex) for about a year. No problems untill recently. I typically view the UI from a laptop in our kitchen but sometimes my work PC in my office. When navigiating around the UI and viewing clips and alerts I find it very slow and it...
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    Can you mask certain areas where for IR only?

    I got a camera at the front of my house its a Hikvision 2CD2387LISU/SL. We have some talls plants and theyve started to grow pretty tall. They are not over grown, its just how they are. The camera was probably put in this spot by the previous owner of the house without the consideration of the...
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    Optyk 8mp turret cams yeh or nah?

    I saw this closing down shop selling a bunch of these optyk brand 8mp starlight turrets for $30 aud each They probably won't be as good as known brands but wanted to ask if they are "ok" or like don't even go near them quality? I mean for the price I'd like to replace just a few of my very...
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    Junction box hole size for my conduit

    Might be a stupid question and it probably is. I have this camera: dh-ipc-hdw4631emp I also have a 15mm conduite pipe I need to use to run 1 cat6e cable through it to the camera as it I can use this junction box but what is the hole size for the conduit...
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    Alerts have just stopped

    I noticed my alerts have stopped all of a sudden in BI5 I hadnt changed any settings I have plenty of disk space : Settings are as below: I deleted all my older alerts to see if one was corrupting something but still not generating any alerts: I am using AI for the alerts confirmation. I...
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    I have 3 spare IP cameras which one should I use for these scenerios?

    Hey guys I got some new camera's so the ones I replaced I have spares but want to add a couple more to fill in some blind spots. I will probably eventually upgrade but wont for the short term so the spares models I got are: Dahua - DH-IPC-HDBW1431EP (2.8mm) Dahua IPC-HDW4631EM-ASE (2.8mm)...
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    What Smart Events would best suit this scene and areas of interest?

    Hey all I have a new camera that is a Hikvision 2CD2387G2H-LISU/SL that replaced an older one in this same location. For the moment I dont have one on the porch but will install one soonish but for now I want to try and capture events both on the far right ( which leads up to my side gate) and...
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    What are these IR and White Light 0-100 sliders actually do? 2CD2387G2H-LISU/SL

    Do these adjust how bright the white light can be and how strong the illuminatioin is for the IR?
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    New 2CD2387G2-LISU/SL not auto switching to supplement light

    I have 2 of these cameras and I set up the first one to auto switch to led lights when detecting a human and use IR for everything else during night hours So I liked the camera that much I got another the exact same model I have copied the exact same settings as my first camera but when I test...
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    Dahua IPC-HDW4631EM-ASE wont alert or trigger people walking in the red lines in picture at night only ( ok during the day )

    This camera is my porch camera and its a Dahua IPC-HDW4631EM-ASE The right hand side leads up to my gate and yeh I know I need to trim those trees they are getting a bit dense but they are not that bad I think One thing is I have positioned the camera to try and get best of both worlds to see...
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    One camera has own profile number in window title

    Cant get one camera to use the global profile? Or is it using it and I am missing something? I have one camera having a number 2 on its heading window : And in my BI UI interface the global profile is also set to 2 Now all my other cameras dont have any profile number on their window...
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    Can BI do facial recognition so it wont set off my camera alarm I or my family walk by?

    Hey Got a new camera with alarm in built but it seems it doesnt have this feature where it can recgonise your face and wont trigger the alarm Can BI do this? My camera is a Hikvision 2CD2387G2H-LISU/SL
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    AI thought 2 crow's were a person? WTF haha

    Hey all Is there a way to make the AI more accurate? Its usually pretty accurate ( using Code Project AI )
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    Dahua DH-IPC-HDBW1431EP gets power but no network connectivity

    Hey guys I have this model camera and it gets power from poe as I can see the IR lights turn on and when I took the dome cover off I can see the power light indicator but it never gets connectivity anymore Can these be fixed or is it pretty much toast? I have taken it off for now and replaced...
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    New IP Camera not triggering alerts reliably at night

    Hi all I have a new Hikvision 2DC2378G2H-LISU/SL, mainly for the audio and alarm I wanted this for I am having some trouble with the alarm working but I think it may be due to the camera not generating alert so therefore no alarm siren sound I have 2 schedules set up for this camera First...
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    Scheduling alarm siren in Blue Iris

    Hi I just got a new IP camera with 2 way audio and in-built output alarm siren I dont want the alarm going off every time someone walks by so want to just schedule it from say 12am to 5am I have set up a specific profile (4) called "Alarm Sirens" and set up an alert: It works when I walk...
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    No Stock for DS-2CD2387G2H-LISU/SL

    Hey guys I am trying to get just one of these cameras DS-2CD2387G2H-LISU/SL This is the 4k (8mp) hybrid version which uses IR and white led illumination ( so it uses IR when there is no human motion detection and switches to white LED color night vision when a human is detected at night) I cant...
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    Changing one of my camera to DS-2CD2347G2-LSU/SL for alarm and strobe

    Hi all. Hope you are all doing every well ! We are having alot of low life's trying to steal cars and break into our homes lately in our estate which CCTV doesnt deter at all so I am thinking of upgrading one of my cameras ( which points to our gate and fence which is easy to jump over to our...
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    Can Blue Iris do scheduled trip wire and set off an physical alarm?

    Hi all We got alot of A..Holes lately breaking into our homes in our area on a daily occurance. I have to beef up my security a bit I have a mixture of Hikvision and Dahua IP cams and its being managed by BI5 I recently looked into the camera's settings and found these tripwire settings: Dahua...
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    Motion Alarm systems ( battery + outdoor)

    Hello I already have a great CCTV system using BI Hikvision and Dahua mixture. Works great We have alot of break in's in our neigbourhood lately and these pricks dont care about CCTV they casually walk past them Really only good for some evidence but they still hide their faces well anyway I am...
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    DS-2CD2347G2-LU 4MP for indoor room 5mx5m size

    Hi Need an IP camera with audio mic to listen and see video for an indoor room thats about 5 meters x 5 metres So dont need high resolution due to smallish room I was looking at this model as its currently on sale in my country at some stores DS-2CD2347G2-LU 4MP Just wanted some people to...
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    Is Geofence auto change schedule/profile unreliable for anyone else?

    Hi Ive set up 2 schedules and 2 profiles Below is a breif explanation of what each schedule does with profile. Its pretty simple Schedule 1=AtHome Profile 1 = Day Time Recording ( active between 7am to 9pm same day) Profile 2 = Motion Detect ( active between 9pm to next day 7am) Schedule 2...
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    IP camera for indoors with mic

    Hi I am looking for an indoor camera with a mic Purpose is to watch if my kids are playing nice while I am working in my office ( at home ) and evidence of who hit who etc ( living the dream dad life here ) Can you live listen also? (not essential but nice to have) Anyway I actually have a...
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    Question about geofencing profiles and schedules

    Hi I am playing around with geofencing and changing profiles and schedules based on my phones location for the first time I set up my my and my wifes phone to change profile to our "away from home" profile and schedule when we are outside out geofence by 50 metres ( default setting) That worked...
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    CodeProject AI thinks a cat is a person?

    Hi Just playing around with CodeProjectAI and i litterally was setting up other settings and saw the regular cat walk by I just went to check if the alert would say "cat" as I put "cat" as one of the triggers in its list: But it says 75% person lol... Is this the normal accuracy CodeProject...
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    Hikvision dome DS-2CD2142FWD not triggering at night unless close to camera

    Hi This issue I have been having for a while is a little specific I have a dome camera inside the house At night only, it doesnt detect motion unless close to the camera If I walk past the TV you see on the wall. IT does detect any motion If I walk on the rug ( inside red box I outlined) it...
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    CCTV HDD 50% full but UI3 is saying its 96% full

    Hi This may have something to do with myself setting up BI5 on a new machine and installing my physical HDD to this new machine without wiping my previous recorded video files on it I had BI5 on an older PC and recently bought a new one Installed and set up BI5 again as a fresh copy and set...
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    Migrating BI to Win 11 ( from Win 10 )

    Hi all I just ordered a Dell Optlplex SFF which has Windows 11 on it So thinking of giving WIndows 11 a go with it. WOuld it be best to set BI up from scratch or import my settings via reg key from my current Windows 10 Pro machine running BI 5?